Science Learning Questionnaire Research Articles

E-Module: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever toward Knowledge and Learning Motivation among Nursing Students

Introduction: Innovation media to support the learning process among nursing students should be concerned. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the e-module dengue hemorrhagic fever toward knowledge and motivation among nursing students. Methods: A pre-experimental study design was undertaken from September to October 2021. We recruited 45 bachelor nursing students in the third year at Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia. Data were collected using a knowledge questionnaire that was developed by researchers and motivation using Students Motivation towards Science Learning questionnaire. E-Module: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever was implemented for seven days. Finally, the data were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed rank test and dependent paired t-test with level of significance p<0.05. Results: We found that e-module was a promising intervention as learning media to increase the knowledge (p=0.02) and motivation (p=0.002). Conclusion: E-Module as learning media can be a promising intervention to increase the knowledge and learning motivation among nursing students. It can be suggested to universities to consider E-Module to support the learning process.

Development of student competencies in integrated science subjects class VIII based on cognitive technology in the era of society 5.0

This research was conducted to 1) produce integrated science learning based on cognitive technology to improve the skills of the 5.0 era student community; 2) know the potential of developing technology-based cognitive learning in integrated science learning; and 3) know the potency of developing in the era of society 5.0. The research method was Research and Development (R & D), pointing to ADDIE models. There were 5 main phases (Analyze, Design, Develop. Implement, Evaluate ) and additional phases (preliminary field testing, main product revision, main field testing, and operational product revision). The instruments used included a product validation questionnaire, problem-solving test, observation sheet of problem-solving, and technology-based cognitive integrated science learning questionnaire. The results showed that: 1) integrated science learning based on technology-based cognitive developed was assessed very good by expert teaching lecturer and teacher, and before suitable for use in the learning process; 2) integrated science learning material technology-based cognitive could improve students’ skills in the era of society 5.0; and 3) integrated science learning technology-based cognitive could improve students’ science attitude.

Authentic Research in the Classroom Increases Appreciation for Plants in Undergraduate Biology Students.

Engaging students in authentic research increases student knowledge, develops STEM skills, such as data analysis and scientific communication, and builds community. Creating authentic research opportunities in plant biology might be particularly crucial in addressing plant awareness disparity (PAD) (formerly known as plant blindness), producing graduates with botanical literacy, and preparing students for plant-focused careers. Our consortium created four CUREs (course-based undergraduate research experiences) focused on dual themes of plant biology and global change, designed to be utilized by early and late-career undergraduates across a variety of educational settings. We implemented these CURES for four semesters, in a total of 15 courses, at four institutions. Pre- and post-course assessments used the Affective Elements of Science Learning Questionnaire and parts of a "plant blindness" instrument to quantify changes in scientific self-efficacy, science values, scientific identity, and plant awareness or knowledge. The qualitative assessment also queried self-efficacy, science values, and scientific identity. Data revealed significant and positive shifts in awareness of and interest in plants across institutions. However, quantitative gains in self-efficacy and scientific identity were only found at two of four institutions tested. This project demonstrates that implementing plant CUREs can produce affective and cognitive gains across institutional types and course levels. Focusing on real-world research questions that capture students' imaginations and connect to their sense of place could create plant awareness while anchoring students in scientific identities. While simple interventions can alleviate PAD, implementing multiple CUREs per course, or focusing more on final CURE products, could promote larger and more consistent gains in student affect across institutions.

Adaption of the Students’ motivation towards science learning (SMTSL) questionnaire into Albanian language

This study focused at adapting the students’ motivation towards science learning questionnaire (SMTSL) into the Albanian version, originally developed by Tuan, Chin, and Shieh (2005), into a different cultural context, focusing on chemistry learning subject. 366 students from natural sciences high school enrolled in 10th, 11th and 12th grade were randomly selected to participate in the study. The present study applied and confirmed the questionnaire with 35 items and 6 subscales, same as in orginal version. The questionnaires’ reliability (α.86) was acceptable for the Kosovar context and study’s findings were in compliance with the results of the previous studies. SMTSL’s factioral structure was confirmed using explanatory factor analysis. Results showed that the questionnaire is valid and six-subscales motivation construct can be applied in this study’s cultural setting and sample with reference to learning chemistry.

Influence of maker-centred classroom on the students’ motivation towards science learning

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of maker-centred learning methodology on the motivation of secondary school students towards science learning using a quasi-experimental design pretest–posttest. For this purpose, a sample of 200 students in eighth grade (110 boys and 90 girls) was selected from two different schools in Madrid during 2017–2018 academic year. The experimental group selected covered the learning standards by doing a project in the makerspace, and the control group covered the same standards by traditional learning in the classroom. Data were collected through a Students’ Motivation Towards Science Learning questionnaire developed by Tuan, Chin and Shieh (2015). The results of the data analysis revealed a significative difference between groups in the post-test, finding a higher level of motivation towards science in the experimental group (maker-centred learning based), in comparison with the control group (traditional learning based). Findings in this study confirm the benefits of makerspaces in schools as learning environments that motivate students to learn science, so we strongly recommend the use of these spaces to teach science, allowing the students to find their passion and fostering a love of learning. Keywords: Makerspaces, motivation, science learning, secondary school, Quasi-experimental design

An exploration of primary school students’ perceived learning practices and associated self-efficacies regarding mobile-assisted seamless science learning

ABSTRACTThis study aimed to explore the relationships between students’ perceived learning practices and associated self-efficacies regarding mobile-assisted seamless science learning. The learning practices for mobile-assisted seamless science learning questionnaire was developed with three scales that denote learning supported by mobile technology. These scales included authentic learning, self-directed learning, and collaborative learning with information and communication technology. Associated self-efficacies promoted by mobile-assisted seamless science learning could include authentic problem-solving, creative thinking and academic self-efficacy. A sample of 312 primary school students from China responded to the mobile-assisted seamless science learning questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the mobile-assisted seamless science learning questionnaire had high reliability and validity. The path analysis results analysed via a structural equation modelling technique implied that primary school students’ perceived self-directed learning and authentic learning were important as positive predictors for authentic problem-solving efficacy, which may function as a partial mediation variable in the effect of students’ perceptions of learning practices on the academic self-efficacy of mobile-assisted seamless science learning. The findings highlighted that learning practices (i.e. authentic learning and self-directed learning) and authentic problem-solving efficacy are both indispensable and mutually reinforcing. This can provide some insights for promoting mobile learning in science learning in the future.

High School Students’ Conceptions of Science Laboratory Learning, Perceptions of the Science Laboratory Environment, and Academic Self-Efficacy in Science Learning

In the field of science education, laboratory learning environment has gained renewed interest in the recent decade. This study aimed to investigate the relationships among students’ conceptions of science laboratory learning, perceptions of the science laboratory learning environment, and their academic self-efficacy in science learning by adopting the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. A total of 513 senior high school students (262 females) in Taiwan were invited to participate in this survey study. Three instruments were adapted and implemented to investigate the aim of the study (i.e. the conceptions of science laboratory learning questionnaire, the science laboratory environment inventory, and the academic self-efficacy in science learning questionnaire). The results indicated that the students’ conceptions of science laboratory learning made a significant contribution to their perceptions of the science laboratory environment, which consequently fostered their science learning self-efficacy. More specifically, students with conceptions of science laboratory learning as reviewing their prior learning profiles tended to highlight the “student cohesiveness,” “integration,” and “material environment” aspects of the laboratory environment. Moreover, students who held personal ideas of science laboratory learning as acquiring manipulative skills tended to perceive actual science laboratory environments as much more open-ended and to attain advanced academic science learning self-efficacy. In addition, those students who viewed laboratory learning as achieving in-depth understanding, and who perceived that laboratory activities are guided by clear rules, were prone to express a stronger sense of academic self-efficacy. Based on the results, practical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

A Cross-cultural Validation of Adapted Questionnaire for Assessing Motivation to Learn Science

The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of a questionnaire adapted from Students’ Motivation Towards Science Learning questionnaire developed by Tuan and colleagues, to assess motivation to learn science among Namibian Grade 12 students (N = 755). The overall reliability of the scores on the 19-item questionnaire was 0.79. The reliability of the individual factors ranged from 0.66 to 0.77. The sample was split into two for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Exploratory factor analysis (N = 403) using principal components extraction with varimax rotation revealed an interpretable factor structure and the factor solution accounted for 56.1% of the total variance. The measurement model was validated by means of confirmatory factor analysis (N = 352) and the results showed that the model had adequate statistical fit for the data, with the following fit indices: χ2/d.f. = 1.54, RMSEA = 0.039, SRMR = 0.047, TLI = 0.94 and CFI = 0.95. Construct validity was confirmed through the assessment of convergent and discriminant validity and both were found tenable. These findings indicate that the adapted questionnaire has adequate construct validity and reliability. Moreover, the findings suggest that the adapted questionnaire is suitable for assessing Namibian Grade 12 science students’ motivation to learn science.

THE EFFECT OF INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING ON GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF ACIDS-BASES CONCEPTS AND MOTIVATION

Inquiry-based learning is a usable approach in developing gifted and talented students’ learning and one that overlaps with their properties and learning needs. The aim of this research was to examine the effect of guided inquiry-based learning approach compared with that of traditional teacher-centered instruction on gifted and talented eighth grade students’ understanding of acids-bases concepts and motivation towards science learning. A nonequivalent control group design was used in the research. The participants were 40 gifted and talented eighth grade students from one Science and Art Center in Ankara/Turkey. There were two different groups: the experimental group and the control group. The Acids and Bases Diagnostic Test and Students’ Motivation towards Science Learning questionnaire were used in the research as data collection tools. Before and after the implementation, the tools were administered as pre-test and post-test to both groups. For data analysis the independent samples t-test and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used. The results showed that there was a statistical significant difference between the groups in favor of the experimental group. Keywords: guided inquiry-based learning, acids-bases concepts, gifted and talented students, achievement, motivation towards science learning.

Family experiences, the motivation for science learning and science achievement of different learner groups

Science education is particularly important for both developed and developing countries to promote technological development, global economic competition and economic growth. This study explored the relationship between family experiences, the motivation for science learning, and the science achievement of a group of Grade Nine learners in South Africa. A purposeful sample of 380 learners from three racial groups in public and independent schools completed the Student Motivation for Science Learning questionnaire combined with items investigating family experiences. The findings indicate that family experiences correlated significantly with three motivational aspects of science learning (self-efficacy, active learning and achievement goals); boys perceived family experiences significantly more positively than girls; and parental educational level as well as school values seemed to be related to science learning. Recommendations were made as to how schools can support families in enhancing family experiences that promote learners’ motivation for science learning and science achievement.

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In the light of the poor academic achievement in science by secondary school students in South Africa, students’ motivation for science learning should be enhanced. It is argued that this can only be achieved with insight into which motivational factors to target, with due consideration of the diversity in schools. The study therefore explored the impact of six motivational factors for science learning in a sample of 380 Grade Nine boys and girls from three racial groups, in both public and independent schools. The students completed the Student Motivation for Science Learning questionnaire. Significant differences were identified between different groups and school types. The study is important for identifying the key role of achievement goals, science learning values and science self-efficacies. The main finding emphasises the significant role played by science teachers in motivating students for science in terms of the learning environments that they create. This has important implications for future research, aimed at a better understanding of these environments. Such insights are needed to promote scientific literacy among the school students, and so contribute to the improvement of science achievement in South Africa.

Periyodik Sistem Konusu ve Analojilerle Öğretim Modeli: Yöntem, Cinsiyet ve Motivasyon Faktörlerinin Öğrenci Başarısına Etkisi

In this study, the topic of periodic system was taught by teaching with the analogies model. The effects of the teaching method, students’ gender and motivation on the 8th grade students’ (n=51) achievement were investigated. The topic of periodic system was taught with the help of analogical worksheets that were appropriately designed for the phases of the Teaching with Analogies Model. Tools used to gather data were the Periodic System Achievement Test and the Students’ Motivation towards Science Learning Questionnaire. Pairedsamples t test and two-way 2x2 ANOVA were used for the analyses of data. The students that have a medium motivation level were seemed to progress more when compared with the students having a high-level motivation

A comparision between gifted students and non-gifted students' learning styles and their motivation styles towards science learning

This study compared the gifted students and nongifted students’ learning styles and their motivation styles toward science learning. In accordance with this purpose, this research was based upon thirty gifted students, who were selected by a specially-designed exam throughout Turkey and have been educated in ASTC (Art and Science Training Center for Gifted Students), and two hundred fifty nongifted students who have been educated in sixth, seventh and eighth grades of primary schools. In this research, learning style scales and motivation toward science learning questionnaire were used as the data collection tool. The data analysis shows that there are significant differences between the gifted students and nongifted students’ learning styles and their motivation styles toward science learning. It was determined that participative learning style had the highest average number among the gifted students whereas competitive learning style had the highest average number among the nongifted students. Furthermore, both the gifted students and nongifted students’ achievement-oriented learning style had the highest average number. Key words: Gifted students, nongifted students, learning styles and motivation styles.

Investigating the Effectiveness of Inquiry Instruction on the Motivation of Different Learning Styles Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate 8th graders with different learning styles their motivation outcomes after implementing 10 weeks (40 hours) inquiry-based teaching. Two hundreds and fifty four 8th graders were involved in experimental group, this group of students experienced inquiry instruction. Two hundreds and thirty two 8th graders were involved in control group, they were taught by traditional science teaching. Students' motivation toward science learning questionnaire (SMTSL) (Tuan, Chin & Shieh, 2005) were implemented in both groups in the beginning and at the end of the study. Students in the experimental group filled out learning preference questionnaire (Lumsdaine & Lumsdaine, 1995) in the beginning of the study. Forty students which represent different learning styles were chosen from five experimental classes to conduct post-test interview. Paired t-test, MANOVA, analytic inductive methods were used for analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data. Findings indicated that after inquiry instruction students' motivation increased significantly (p<.001) than students who enrolled in traditional teaching. Four different learning styles of students increased significantly (p<.005) in SMTSL scales: self-efficacy, active learning strategies, science learning value, performance goal and achievement goal. No significant difference was found among four learning styles of students' motivation after inquiry teaching. Interview data supported that most of students with different learning styles were willing to participate in the inquiry learning activities, while they hold different reasons for their engagement. Findings confirm inquiry-based science teaching can motivate students with different learning styles in science learning.

Using ARCS Model to Promote 11th Graders' Motivation and Achievement in Learning about Acids and Bases

The purposes of this study are: to apply the ARCS model in designing an acid and bases unit, and to assess a single class of 11th graders for motivation and achievement outcomes before and after ARCS instruction. Four essential strategies for designing motivation instruction in the ARCS model were: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction. We used the ARCS model in designing a 10-hour acids and bases lesson for one class of 11th graders with low interest and motivation in chemistry learning. Both the Students' Motivation toward Science Learning questionnaire (SMTSL) (Tuan, Chin & Shieh, in press) and a teacher-designed achievement test were implemented before and after instruction. In addition, students' self-reporting on time engagement in learning before and during the instruction was also collected. The results of the study indicated that both students' motivation and achievement in the acids and bases unit increased significantly (p<0.05) after the ARCS instruction. Students' time engagement during the ARCS lessons had increased from before. Findings of the study showed that using the ARCS model to teach acids and bases unit could improve low motivated students' level of motivation and achievement. The implications for chemistry teaching will be discussed in the paper.